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Pasta with Sauce - Cauliflower Last week, I made a fancier version of pasta with tomato sauce (I added onion, peppers, mushrooms, and ground beef). Since I cooked the whole box of pasta, I ended up with half a box of cooked pasta leftover. From that grocery trip, I also had 1/2 onion, 1 head...

Pasta with Sauce - Tomato When I had orthorexia, pasta used to be a fear food for me. I used to think "aren't refined carbs bad for you?" When I did eat pasta, I'd drown it in vegetables. I have posted pasta and pasta sauce recipes (one pot Italian pasta, tortellini with tomato sauce, eggless pasta,...

How to Improve Instant Ramen Instant ramen is my go-to lunch when I don't want to cook. It's quick, easy, cheap, and filling. However, it gets flack for being high in preservatives, sodium, and refined carbs. I discuss how to improve instant ramen using only the microwave. This post is inspired by Serious Eats "make...

Pan Fried Brussel Sprouts In my house, we often have leftover boiled vegetables in the fridge. Plain, unseasoned Brussel sprouts aren't bad and make an okay snack when you're bored. However, for meals, I prefer a more seasoned dish. When you have precooked vegetables, adding flavor is easy - oil, salt, and spices do wonders. Pan fried...

Often times, it's useful to think of cooking high level. You can easily get bogged down in the individual steps of a recipe while missing the global picture. I'm part of the Food and Agriculture Club at MIT, and earlier this semester, I taught a vegetable cooking class to teach my fellow hungry college students how...

Tomato Pepper Pork Tomato pepper pork is a simple wholesome dish with tender pork, juicy tomatoes, and flavorful peppers. You only need salt and pepper - fancy spices are totally optional. If you're starting out in the kitchen and want to get over your fear of cooking meat, you should make this tomato pepper pork. In...

Sweet Potato Flatbread You can make the dough for sweet potato flatbread using just sweet potato and flour. Perfectly chewy and flavorful, these flatbreads make the perfect vegan side! I've made many recipes with only flour and water, but I've yet to experiment with substitutes. It turns out that you can substitute mashed sweet potato...

Easy Breakfast Tacos Made with fresh tortillas, avocado, egg, and salsa, easy breakfast tacos are perfect any time of day. The ingredients list is short and customizable, and you can add whatever toppings you like. I mostly enjoy easy breakfast tacos towards the end of the week. It's not some sort of special Sunday brunch treat...